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Health product recall

Medtronic Steerable Guidewire (2013-10-21)

Starting date:
October 21, 2013
Posting date:
November 27, 2013
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type I
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-36949

Recalled products

  1. Cougar XT Steerable Guidewire
  2. Cougar LS Steerable Guidewire
  3. Thunder Steerable Guidewire
  4. Attain Hybrid Guide Wire

Reason

Medtronic has identified the potential for an issue with a specific subset of lot numbers of the medtronic interventional wires and attain hybrid guidewires where the polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating could delaminate and detach from the guidewire.

Affected products

A. Cougar XT Steerable Guidewire
 

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer

Model or catalog number
  • CGRXT190HJ
  • CGRXT190HS
  • CGRXT190J
  • CGRXT190S
  • CGRXT300HJ
  • CGRXT300HS
  • CGRXT300J
  • CGRXT300S
Companies
Manufacturer
Medtronic Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis
55432
Minnesota
UNITED STATES

B. Cougar LS Steerable Guidewire
 

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer

Model or catalog number
  • CGRLS190HJ
  • CGRLS190HS
  • CGRLS190S
  • CGRLS300HS
  • CGRLS300S

C. Thunder Steerable Guidewire
 

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer

Model or catalog number
  • THNDR190J
  • THNDR190S
  • THNDR300J
  • THNDR300S

D. Attain Hybrid Guide Wire

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer

Model or catalog number
  • GWR419478
  • GWR419488
  • GWR419688